A look into what still excites us about the Viennese designer, who died last week at 80
The pilot is one of several doctors are using to target treatment to the way cells mutate instead of to the part of the body in which tumors grow
Filmed at the Smithsonian, the smash hit prompts curator Amy Henderson to ponder the real world anxieties underlying our superhero fictions
A misguided California law temporarily banned the use of gloveless hands to form sushi. Here’s why it’s being repealed
This spring's bloom is one of the best in years
The integrated theatrical showcase had progressive ambitions but lasted only two performances
Now as the country opens up, what will happen to its endangered species? A new three-part series on the Smithsonian Channel explores the issue
Enjoy a nature break and listen to birds from America's greatest natural wonders
Researchers are putting trauma patients in a state between life and death with a technique known in movies as "suspended animation"
In 1986, a Swiss artist set out to document insects from regions affected by the Chernobyl disaster, and science is starting to catch up with her
Smithsonian magazine editor Michael Caruso is among the 400 influencers asked to protect and save the "Endangered Song"
These weedy pests should be on your next dinner plate
Corals are not expected to do well with climate change. But the ability to adapt to warmer oceans could give them more time
To protect themselves from unwanted advances, city women protected themselves with some sharp accessories
After a two-year run on Broadway, the web-slinging stage show's iconic superhero costume is heading to the Smithsonian.
A simple culinary technique may go a long way toward ridding the world of excess plastic waste.
Instead of responding to the smell of a relative’s death as the sign that a predator could be about, hermit crabs interpret this cue as fresh dinner
There are still lessons to be learned from the visionary businessman who built a city
We can all be Marty McFly thanks to a new tool in Google Street View that offers seven years of views from street corners around the globe
For his new book, Dan Falk followed a group of scholars who argue, unlike most, that the playwright was up to speed with the latest astronomy
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